Hobbies And Interests
Game Subscriptions
Whether selecting a game rental service or a game download service, a monthly or one-time subscription fee will often be less per month than buying a new PSP game. GameFly offers rental plans for $23 per month and allows two games to be out at any given time. Additionally, if you find that you want to purchase a PSP game you've rented, for an additional fee you can keep the games. You will never pay full price for a game through GameFly. If you want to bypass rental, consider PSP Blender, a website that charges a one-time subscription fee of under $20 and allows unlimited PSP game and movie downloads. While you won't have a physical UMD for the game, you can save them to your computer and run them off of your PSP's memory stick.
One Person's Trash ...
There are games that you no longer play anymore, and you can get rid of them at used-game stores such as Gamestop or over websites such as Dawdle.com. This also means other gamers are looking to sell their old PSP games as well. The used-game market is quite large, and as such you can cash in when looking for recent PSP games at budget prices. Visit a local game retailer and check out their used game section. The discounts on games can range from $5 less than a new game to games that only cost $5. These retailers also ensure that the games will work properly and will offer refunds and exchanges if not. When you go online to seek out cheap PSP games, visit auction sites as well as used game sites. You can usually find several sellers for each PSP game you're hunting for on eBay, meaning you can pick and choose based on the price that fits into your budget. Using a game trader website such as Dawdle, you can request a specific PSP game as well as the price you're willing to pay for it. Research the standard pricing of the game and don't set a price too low or you'll be waiting a long time for a seller.
Your PSP's Game Store
PSP owners have access to a back catalog of PSP games as well as software for the original Playstation through the Playstation Network. If you have access to a wireless Internet connection, connect your PSP to the network and visit the Playstation store. Here you can find demos free of charge as well as older games released for the PSP at a discounted price. For fans of games released on the original Playstation, games for the console can be downloaded and played through the PSP. The pricing for PSP games ranges from $10 to $20 while Playstation software is priced between $5 and $10.